Haramachi power station

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Haramachi power station is a 2,000-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Tōhoku, Japan.

Location

The photo below shows the plant in Minaimisoma, Fukushima.

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Background

The plant is a 2 x 1,000 MW supercritical coal plant owned by Tohoku Power Company. It was commissioned in 1997-1998. Coal is imported via an attached coal port.

Project Details

Sponsor: Tohoku Electric Power Co.
Parent Company: Tohoku Electric Power
Location: Minaimisoma, Fukushima, Japan
Coordinates: 37.665675, 141.014758 (exact)
Status: Operating
Nameplate capacity: 2,000 MW (Unit 1: 1,000 MW; Unit 2: 1,000 MW)
Type: Ultra-supercritical
In service: Unit 1: 1997; Unit 2 1998
Coal Type: Bituminous
Coal Source: Imported
Coal consumption:
Source of financing:

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